AFRICA: ENERGY TRANSITION POLICIES AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS LIGHT UP ACROSS THE CONTINENT

AFRICA: ENERGY TRANSITION POLICIES AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS LIGHT UP ACROSS THE CONTINENT

Across the continent, countries in Africa are gearing up for the energy transition by implementing policy and legislative frameworks that take into account the energy crisis and the need for a renewable, decarbonized, decentralized energy supply that addresses climate change and the commitments made under the Paris Agreement. Ahead of

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Lessons learned from advising on the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen facility

Lessons learned from advising on the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen facility

Global law firm Baker McKenzie recently advised Advanced Clean Energy Storage I, LLC, along with Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. and Magnum Development, LLC, in the United States (US) Department of Energy’s (DOE) USD 504.4 million loan guaranty to develop the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen facility in central Utah in

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA’S ENERGY AND MINING SECTOR

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA’S ENERGY AND MINING SECTOR

Kieran Whyte discusses the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s Energy and Mining Sectors. He is a Partner and Head of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Practice, at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

China appears to have been more interested than any other big economy in investing in the African mining sector. According

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Kieran Whyte discusses the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s infrastructure development. He is a Partner and Head of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Practice, at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg.

China has long been a key partner in Africa’s infrastructure development. Baker McKenzie research with IJGlobal, A Changing World: New trends in

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FUTURE OF BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE AMIDST CORONAVIRUS SETBACKS

FUTURE OF BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE AMIDST CORONAVIRUS SETBACKS

Amidst Coronavirus Setbacks, Sustainability Remains Key to the Future of Belt and Road Initiative

Singapore/Johannesburg, 3 March 2020 – Sustainability must be at the heart of China’s Belt and Road Initiative if it is to remain a major force in global infrastructure development, according to an influential new report,

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US ANNOUNCES NEW AFRICA POLICY

US ANNOUNCES NEW AFRICA POLICY

The United States yesterday outlined its Africa strategy by reiterating its commitment to strong partnerships with key countries in Africa, specifically naming Kenya as a target for future US aid and investment. The US said it would also seek to promote intraregional trade and commercial ties with its African allies,

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